As part of my SolidWorks CAD class, I was instructed to model an item of my choosing for the final project. I chose my drone RC transmitter. After doing some preliminary measurements and sketches, I started to realize how complicated the design actually was. There were a lot of complicated curves, fillets, and ridges in the ergonomic backplate of the controller. Additionally, I wanted the model to have functioning joysticks, so I had to create the appropriate mechanisms. My approach was to simplify everything as much as possible but still retain the key details. I decided not to model the internal electronics because I wanted my model to focus on the mechanical aspects of the design. I took the controller apart so that I could see how each component was manufactured. Furthermore, I needed to see how the joystick mechanics functioned.
Since I'm an engineering student, I pretty much put this project off until the last week of the semester. During the three to four days that I worked on the model, my sleep schedule was pretty much nocturnal. However, after a lot of hard work and SolidWorks bugs, I finished everything in time. I'm very happy with the final product and it was cool to see the entire assembly come together. See some renders below:
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